Published 11:50 IST, January 20th 2021

CJ McCollum happy with James Harden's thoughts on teaming up with Kevin Durant at Nets

Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum said that he was happy for James Harden, who joined Brooklyn Nets from Houston Rockets after a protracted trade saga.

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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After a long protracted tre saga, James Harden is finally a Brooklyn Nets player, and two games into his stint at New York, one can see why. Beard has seamlessly partnered up with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kevin Durant to le m to wins since his arrival, despite absence of Kyrie Irving. Irving is w set to return, as Nets continue to set expectations of a championship win. 

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Harden on Durant: 'KD one of best players ever to touch a basketball'

James Harden and Kevin Durant are off to a record-breaking start toger and Beard has cited ir maturity and understanding of basketball over years which has helped m take off. 31-year-old, while speaking to reporters recently, lavished praise on Durant, claimed that former Golden State Warriors star is one of greatest to ever touch a basketball. former Rockets star said that Kevin Durant has a 'God-given ability' and can basically do everything. Harden ded that he is t trying to compete with Durant, but help him to be best he can be. 

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Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum reacted to James Harden's comments shortly after interview. 29-year-old took Twitter and said that he was happy for Beard after he got handed his tre request. CJ McCollum has always been a massive supporter of 31-year-old, with Trail Blazers star also giving an honest assessment of Harden tre.

McCollum said that people wanted to dismiss Harden's prowess and believed that Durant is 'unstoppable'. After ir earlier meeting, while Harden was with Rockets, Beard h slammed home  44 points and 17 assist games and McCollum h claimed that 'Harden is really good at basketball'.

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James Harden points: Beard off to a flyer in Brooklyn 

James Harden is off to a record-breaking start in Brooklyn since his blockbuster tre from Houston Rockets. Beard scored a 30-point triple-double on his debut against Orlando Magic, before following it up with a 34 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists performance against Milwaukee Bucks. Kevin Durant also has found ar gear with Harden around, scoring a combined 72 points in last two games, as y became  first duo to score 30-plus points in each of ir first two games with a franchise. 

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(Im Courtesy: Nba.com, Nets Instagram)

11:50 IST, January 20th 2021